Otsukasa against Hokutohikari, Hatsu 1998, day 2

OtsukasaJuryo 11 East1-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
HokutohikariJuryo 12 West1-1

Hatsu 1998, day 2, 12 January 1998. Juryo, bout 2 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
40% OtsukasaHokutohikari 60%

The ratings had Hokutohikari the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Otsukasa 2Hokutohikari 2
  1. Otsukasa won · Kyushu 1998, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Otsukasa won · Nagoya 1998, day 5, Juryosukuinage
  3. Hokutohikari won · Natsu 1998, day 11, Juryotsukiotoshi
  4. Hokutohikari won · Hatsu 1998, day 2, Juryo (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.